Monster Engine - Children's Drawing Painted Realistically

Wow... way too cool. Children have the most amazing imaginations. Take their drawings and have a professional artist bring it out with real details, and this is what you have: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieus/what-would-a-childs-drawing-look-like-if-it-8q4

Original site: http://www.themonsterengine.com/

Sample image:

Say Goodbye To Privacy

Once again... more analysis on how your privacy goes down the toilet when it comes to the Internet

Link here

Young, Rich, Poker... WTH

I thought this was a fad but of course I'm wrong. Turns out that even some of my closest coworkers make a good passive income with playing online poker. Three-hours in the afternoon, every day for a month, 10 games at once at $0.10 a hand, multiple screens, and HAVING FUN resulted in a modest $2000. That's nothing to laugh about when the guy isn't even taking it seriously like these guys below.

Speeding up database queries

Awesome quick reference guide. I wish more IT managers knew that database development is the crux in all development. A weak SQL developer who's strong in Java or .NET is useless. Database queries are one of biggest PITA bottlenecks in high traffic, high usage apps. 

http://www.catswhocode.com/blog/10-sql-tips-to-speed-up-your-database

Microsoft: Don't press F1 key in Windows XP

LMFAO... I wonder how the corps who are refusing to upgrade Windows feel now... ComputerWorld article here

High Fructose Corn Syrup is basically FAT!!!!

I knew it!!! Our bodies were never made to process this crap that we eat in excess. Link here

Luck Experiment

It seems the those who are "lucky" are the ones who approach life in a more open and relaxed manner. Article here

Real Life Force Field???

Did 3M accidentally create force field product?

Story here: LINK

Natural Resources Remaining...

Wow... good illustration of how much would be left

Where 3.8 Trillion of our money goes

Low Frequency Radio

WOW... this 16-year-old invented a low frequency radio for underground communications. Very cool. Link here

What Developers Want More Than Money

Good article: Link Here

Basic points on what a developer really wants out of a company:

1. Being Set Up to Succeed
2. Having Excellent Management
3. Learning New Things
4. Exercising Creativity and Solving the Right Kind of Problems
5. Having a Voice
6. Being Recognized for Hard Work
7. Building Something that Matters
8. Building Software without an Act of Congress
9. Having Few Legacy Constraints

Teaching programming loops 101

LOL @ this picture. It's effective though...

Tech Salaries from some well known companies

When to buy things

Neat little analysis

link here

Avatar storyline

Way to go Shell... NOT

Yes... lay people off, trim staff, reorganize the organization... call it whatever. These fat cat CEOs make their money and bonuses by how much the company can save and profit. Even in tough times like this, they are hitting record profits. The economy is still going down the toilet and now the trend is to keep increasing unemployment. Way to go everybody (greedy CEOs and politicians) for making this happen. Source here: Link

Thirteen Kidney Transplants at Once

Whoa... I thought this only happened on TV

link here

Fortress of Solitude!!!

Wow... I can't wait for the documentary to come out:

link here

7 foods to not eat

Wow, a lot of these are related to infertility causes...
Link here